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ICBC makes more changes to new, still-unreleased insurance rating model

ICBC makes more changes to new, still-unreleased insurance rating model

The Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) is making three on-the-fly changes to its new insurance rating model, the full details of which have yet to be released.
B.C. court allows class-action lawsuit against Facebook to expand

B.C. court allows class-action lawsuit against Facebook to expand

A class-action lawsuit launched against Facebook by a British Columbia woman is allowed to include to residents of other provinces.
Boyfriend charged in 2017 murder of Metro Vancouver college student

Boyfriend charged in 2017 murder of Metro Vancouver college student

A 21-year-old man has been charged in the death of 19-year old Kiran Dhesi, whose body was found in a burned-out vehicle in Surrey, in August 2017.
App-driven Vancouver hotels could decrease human interaction, lower costs

App-driven Vancouver hotels could decrease human interaction, lower costs

Vancouver needs new forms of hotels to house visitors after more than a decade of declines in the number of traditional hotel rooms in the city.
Vancouver police looking for driver in East Van hit and run

Vancouver police looking for driver in East Van hit and run

Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in an East Vancouver hit and run last summer.
B.C. serial killer Pickton leaves prison for ‘medical purposes’

B.C. serial killer Pickton leaves prison for ‘medical purposes’

B.C. serial killer Robert William Pickton was released briefly from a Quebec prison May 1 for ‘medical purposes,’ Correctional Service Canada (CSC) has told victims’ families by letter.
These extraordinary paper gowns were handmade by Vancouver students

These extraordinary paper gowns were handmade by Vancouver students

The fragile structure of paper teaches students the importance of patience, exploration through technique, planning and diligence.
16-month-old child dies in hot car in Burnaby

16-month-old child dies in hot car in Burnaby

RCMP say a toddler has died after being left in a vehicle in Burnaby, B.C., during a spring heat wave.
Parq Vancouver refinances debts to reduce interest payments

Parq Vancouver refinances debts to reduce interest payments

Financially troubled Parq Holdings LP has restructured debts related to its Parq Vancouver entertainment complex in order to reduce interest payments.
B.C. adds 5,900 jobs in April as country posts highest gains in 43 years

B.C. adds 5,900 jobs in April as country posts highest gains in 43 years

B.C. maintains the lowest unemployment rate in the country, and last month saw another 5,900 jobs to the provincial economy.
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